Origin
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Australia, India
Color
Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Scorpio
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Deities
Hephaestus
Persephone
Powers
-
Healing, Protection
Specific Gravity
3.64-3.66
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit slight parting
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
MgAl2O4
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.73
1.730-1.895
Crystal System
Isometric
Trigonal
Birefringence
-9999
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Revitalization
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Passion
Spinel Vs Garnet Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Spinel and Garnet Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Spinel Vs Garnet fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Spinel is Conchoidal and Uneven. Garnet fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Spinel Vs Garnet Luster
A primary knowledge about Spinel vs Garnet luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Spinel exhibits Vitreous luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.